Robot ‘Duck’ Aims to be a Weed Zoomba for Rice Fields
For centuries, rice farmers in Asia have used ducks as a natural alternative to pesticides. While paddling around in flooded rice paddy fields, ducks tear up weeds and snack on insects, with their manure even acting as additional fertilizer. In the 21st century, this practice is not widespread, but a new technological twist on the method could change that. An engineer working for Japanese carmaker Nissan has built a […]